The Greek word for dog is
σκύλος
Translations for dog and their definitions
| σκύλος | |
| 1. n-m. dog (Canis lupus familiaris) (general term for both sexes or more specifically, a male) | |
| Θα γυρίσω σε λίγο, πρέπει να πάω βόλτα τον σκύλο μου. - I'll be back in a while, I have to go walk my dog. | |
| 2. n-m. (derogatory, figuratively) beast, brute (violent person with wild behaviour) | |
| Μην αφήσεις αυτόν τον σκύλο κοντά στα παιδιά σου! - Don't let that beast get close to your kids! | |
| 3. n-m. (figuratively) hard worker (someone who works tirelessly and with great success) | |
| Αυτός είναι σκύλος στη δουλειά του. - He is a tirelessly hard worker. | |
| 4. n-m. dogfish (any of various small sharks) | |
| Έπιασα έναν σκύλο στο δίχτυ μου. - I caught a dogfish in my net. |
| σκυλί | |
| 1. n-n. dog (Canis lupus familiaris) (general term for both sexes) | |
| Στο πάρκο βλέπεις πάντα πολλά σκυλιά. - You always see loads of dogs in the park. | |
| 2. n-n. (derogatory, figuratively) beast, brute (violent person with wild behaviour) | |
| Μην αφήσεις αυτό το σκυλί κοντά στα παιδιά σου! - Don't let that beast close to your kids! | |
| 3. n-n. (figuratively) hard worker (someone who works tirelessly and with great success) | |
| Αυτή είναι σκυλί στη δουλειά της. - She is a tirelessly hard worker. |
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